It's Summer Camp Rehire Application Time
Summer Camp is just around the corner and we’d like to invite you to apply for Summer Camp 2026!
Rehire Day Camp Counselors have the opportunity to earn:
Second Summer: $19.50/hour
Third+ Summer: $20.00/hour
Rehire Site Directors & Assistant Site Directors have the opportunity to earn:
Site Directors: $25/hour
Asst. Site Directors: $23/hour
Please review Job Descriptions, Mandatory Training Dates, Camp Dates and our NEW Application process, below.
Rehire Application DEADLINE: Monday, March 2, 8am.
We open summer applications to the public at 8:01am, same day. Tell your friends!
The information on this page is for REHIRES ONLY.
New hires have different pay rates, training dates, application dates and deadlines.
Day Camp Counselor:
Assistant Site Director:
Site Director:
Summer Camp 2026 Dates:
Mondays-Fridays
June 8 – August 14, 2026
Summer Camp 2026 Mandatory Training Dates for Rehires:
DATES | TIMES | TRAININGS |
| Sunday, May 17 | 5pm-8pm Zoom or in-person (you choose) | Returners Zoom/In-person Meeting Review CampCo Staff Manual & exam. Discuss C.I.T.s, social media, photos… Be role model for new staff. Show them how amazing you are. Jump in & lead! Go through Deputy, ADP, GroupMe, UltraCamp (what is each person missing?). Discuss Site-specific Training & Summer Camp Kick-off Training responsibilities of each staff. Confirm who needs updated CPR/First Aid, Mandated Reporter, Sexual Harassment or any other certifications. |
Choices of dates & times: Sunday, May 17 -or- Sunday, May 31 -or- Sunday, May 31 |
9am-11:30am
9am-11:30am
12:30pm-3pm | CPR/First Aid Courses Certification valid for two years. If you took this course last Spring, you don’t need to re-certify, yet. Not sure? Ask us. CPR/First Aid courses available for applicants who have been offered conditional employment & who are not currently certified through the last day of summer camp season. Already certified? You might not need this course. Approximately 2-½ hours online portion must be completed prior to in-person date. |
May begin upon offer of employment. | Online. At your leisure. | Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Certification valid for two years. If you took this course last Spring, you don’t need to re-certify, yet. Not sure? Ask us. Online course. Camp Counselors: 1 hour Site Directors/Asst. Site Directors: 2 hours. Must be completed by June 4, 5pm. |
May begin upon offer of employment. | Online. At your leisure. | Mandated Reporter Online Training Certification valid for two years. If you took this course last Spring, you don’t need to re-certify, yet. Not sure, ask us. Online course. Approximately 2 hours. Must be completed by June 4, 5pm. |
Tuesday, May 26 | 6pm | Pizza, Wings & Uniform Night (Returners) Come on over to pick up your uniform. Stay for the pizza & wings! Visit with other returners & get hyped up for Summer! |
Saturday, May 30 | Lake MV staff: 8am-1pm Lake Forest staff: 11am-4pm | Site-specific Trainings Site Manual. Detailed walk-thru of camp day. Swim test, aquatic supervision demonstration, fishing set-up, drive-thru, boat training (lmva only), emergency procedures. |
Saturday, June 6 | 9am-4:30pm | Summer Camp Kick-off Training Returners who have Grad Night on the night prior have the option to arrive at 12:30pm on Saturday. The final details before camp starts! Activity rotations: games, songs, skits, fishing, lanyards, camp activities packet. Team-bonding activities. Tips & tricks for working with campers. Safety at camp, more! |
Rehires who are returning after a couple-year break and any Las Palmas staff working their first summer at CampCo will have additional trainings. Check with Miss Sylvia or Miss Kinder for dates and details.
Site Directors & Assistant Site Directors will have additional trainings; dates/times to be determined.
Why come back to work at CampCo, this Summer?
- Work weekdays only! Weekend and evenings OFF! (except training dates)
- Pretty regular schedule. Full-time or part-time for the summer.
- Hang out with your camp pals for another summer! And, meet lots of new camp friends, too!
- See how your campers have grown over the past year.
- Get silly camp songs stuck in your head (this may… or may not… be a benefit, ha!).
- Easily get in your 10,000 steps a day. Skip the gym without guilt.
- Enjoy another summer of great memories, crazy laughter, hilarious stories and fun in the sun!
- Check out why our staff come back summer-after-summer in our “Working at CampCo…” video.
- Enjoy the memories from our End of Summer 2025 Slideshow!
How to Apply for Summer Camp 2026 Rehire:
READY TO JOIN US THIS SUMMER? Here’s how to apply:
- Applications are now through our camp registration website.
- Click on the Employment Application link, make an account and complete the application.
- Once the application is complete, it is automatically sent to CampCo Management.
- Rehire applications will be reviewed and rehire applicants with the most desirable qualifications will be contacted to participate in a Zoom/Facetime interview with CampCo Management. Rehires who last worked prior to Summer 2025 may be required to participate in an in-person interview.
STAFF FEEDBACK FROM END-OF-SUMMER SURVEYS:
What are some things you liked about working at CampCo?
- I loved everything about working here. The routine was super easy to follow and I loved working with the kids.
- The campers! They are fun and hilarious! We still talk about funny camper stories from two summers ago!
- Of course, the kids! And, my coworkers were caring and made the job fun. !
- The overall positive atmosphere of CampCo.
- The Counselors! I felt everyone was so friendly and helpful. It was such an enjoyable summer!
- I enjoy how fast the time goes by and spending my time with the kids.
- The hours, staff, scheduling, activities, time outside, and friendly staff.
- I liked that I was able to meet so many people, as well as, gain responsibility and patience.
How were your relationships with co-workers? Did you make new friends? Have get-togethers outside of work?
- AWESOME! I had the chance to meet so many amazing people that were not only fun, but so easy to talk to when I was having a rough day. They were always up for hanging outside of work or playing pickle ball!
- They’re the best! We hung out outside of camp, too, and I’m so hoping they come back next summer.
- I loved my coworkers!!!! I made so many friends and we’ve hung out outside of work, made vlogs and had fun!
- The group of people I worked with were the best coworkers I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with.
Did you feel well-prepared for camp after the Staff Training? In what areas do you feel management should have focused more on during staff training?
- I feel like everything was thoroughly covered and helpful in the trainings.
- I felt very prepared!
- I feel that every worker was prepared perfectly from the training that was provided.
- I learned a LOT at training, but I was still nervous on the first morning of camp because I wanted to make sure I was doing everything right. On the first day of camp, it took me about an hour and I realized that the schedule and activities were exactly what we learned at training.
- I did feel prepared on my first day and the training was very helpful. Next year, I would love to learn more about how to handle older campers.
What is something you learned while working at summer camp?
- To pack my camp backpack, make my lunch and buy gas the night before my 7:30am shift.
- That it’s okay to sing loud and act “weird” at camp because the kids love it. And, I shouldn’t be embarrassed.
- Sunscreen! And water! Sometimes, I was so busy reminding the campers to re-apply and to drink water, that I forgot to do it for myself.
- Wear good walking shoes!
- Don’t leave my phone out or Miss Kinder will sneak selfies.
- When a kid is fibbing, they get a certain look in their eyes.
- During the first week of camp, I needed to nap after work. I was all-good by the second week, though.
- To open a savings account. I spent my first paycheck very fast! But, I got some deals at (store)! lol
- There is a big difference in how to work with younger kids vs older ones. The older kids joked with me all summer about me asking them to line up to “go potty.” (I was a nanny for a 3 year old the summer before working at camp).
- Wear good sunglasses.
- The first week is the toughest because the new campers are learning the routine and the returning campers are testing the new counselors.
- Kids are messy! I had to teach my campers how to keep their stuff organized and to put everything back in their backpacks or their stuff would be all over the place.
- Be flexible for when things don’t go as planned. Have contingency plans.
- Don’t tell the campers they can’t take a short-cut through the basketball court bushes and then do it myself. Because they’ll yell, “Ohhhhhh, Mr. (name), you are breaking the rules!!! We’re telling Miss Sylvia!”
Did you feel respected and appreciated by CampCo managers? What made you feel that way?
- Yes! Just the words of encouragement they’d give and recognizing what I was doing well in. And always checking up on how I was doing made me feel very cared about.
- I did feel respected and appreciated. Everyday, even before walking up the hill, I was greeted by a yell saying “Hi, Miss (staff name)!” and it made me feel noticed. I loved how everyone noticed me and I never felt left out.
- Yes. They were easy to talk to. They were super-encouraging and noticed hard work. They made me want to do better for them, to lighten their workload.
- I did feel respected by my superiors because of how they spoke to me, how they respected what I had to say, and how they made time for me.